Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Race details
Date	January-February
Region	Australia
Discipline	Road
Competition	UCI Oceania Tour (Cat 1.HC)
Type	One-day
History
First edition	2015
Editions	2 (as of 2016)
First winner	Gianni Meersman (BEL)
Most wins	Gianni Meersman (BEL)  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) (1 win)
Most recent	Peter Kennaugh (GBR)

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race also known as Great Ocean Road Race or Cadel Road Race is an annual professional one-day road bicycle racing for both men and women starting and finishing in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and routed along the picturesque Great Ocean Road. The first race was held in 2015, as the farewell race for Cadel Evans - Australia's only Tour de France winner or Road World Champion.^[1] The 2017 edition was added to the UCI World Tour for the first time.^[2][3]

Course

The men's version is 174 km (108 mi), while the women's is 113 km (70 mi). The race starts in the town of Geelong in Victoria going through Evans' hometown of Barwon Heads on the Bellarine Peninsula, passing by the famous surf beach of Bells Beach in Surf Coast Shire and continuing along the Great Ocean Road. The race then heads via rolling hills back to Geelong for three circuits of the city before a waterfront finish. The race is expected to suit puncheurs.^[1]

Men's race

		Rider	Team
2015		Meersman, GianniGianni Meersman (BEL)	Etixx-Quick Step
2016		Kennaugh, PeterPeter Kennaugh (GBR)	Team Sky

Women's race

		Rider	Team
2015		Neylan, RachelRachel Neylan (AUS)	Building Champions Squad
2016		Spratt, AmandaAmanda Spratt (AUS)	Orica–AIS

References

1. "Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2015". Cyclingnews.com.
2. "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.